OCTOBER 18TH!

It’s been a DECADE in the making! Since July 2008 the Burlington Slam Project (BSP) has been providing a platform for writers and performers of all styles to find their own voice and earn bigger opportunities, while entertaining and interacting with our audience, fans and friends.

OCTOBER CONTINUES OUR 2018/19 COMPETITIVE SEASON!!!

That means that for the next 5 months of poetry slam EVERYONE who signs up for the slam, WILL EARN POINTS towards making our team finals next spring. The TOP THREE every month will win CASH PRIZES as well as additional points, giving the most consistent participants opportunity to earn an advantage at the SEASON FINALS in MARCH 2019.

This slam is for ANYONE wanting to have their performance scored by the randomly selected audience judges. For anyone who DOESN’T WANT TO BE JUDGED; there is ALWAYS an OPEN MIC (5 minutes of freedom).

Got Something to Say?!

Every month we have an Open Mic (sign up and share anything for 5 minutes) and a poetry slam (a competition judged by the audience) where the top 3 win cash prizes. This month we will also showcase a special guest feature artist in their own performance set, courtesy of our umbrella non-profit Open Minds Respect Events (www.omre.ca).

You get all of this for ONLY $10! (PWYC)

Slammers and Open Mic ONLY $5!!!

OCTOBER’s FEATURE is: TRUTH IS…

Truth is … is a multiple time individual slam champion, a 6x national & 7x regional spoken word team member; participating in well over 200 slams. She has graced the stage of the Annual ‘When Sisters Speak’ spoken word concerts 3x. A poet, a writer, a motivational speaker & an arts educator with a long list of feature performances across Canada and the U.S., Truth Is … has headlined in several conferences focused on social equity, gender equity, youth motivation and labour. She has also opened up for Canadian Hip-Hop idol K-OS & legendary activist Angela Davis. Truth Is… is also a member of the Guelph Spoken Word non-profit board, and the 2018 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) festival organizing committee.

Come on out and see why poets from all over come to slam at “the bsp”.

Bring a friend or an enemy, take a shot at the open mic or come be a judge; it’s all a part of the show and we couldn’t have one without you!

This month’s event is brought to you in partnership with NUVO Network, a home to co-working space, production & post production studio space, event space, office space and much more. NUVO Network’s goal is to become a community hub for art, culture and technology; where we can all celebrate innovation, creativity and collaboration in the same space.

NUVO Network is located at 1295 North Service Road, Burlington, Ontario, it is accessible, we will be in the Bistro Room and more info can be found at www.nuvonetwork.com

While there will not be a full kitchen; we intend to have some foods, pops and waters available for sale.

$10 cover, or PYWC; $5 if you sign up for the Open Mic (5 slots, first come first serve).